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TOP NEWS: Louise Haigh resigns as UK transport secretary

Louise Haigh has resigned as UK transport secretary after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police that a...

Fri, 29/11/2024 - 06:55


UK house prices, sales volumes to grow in 2025, predicts Zoopla

The number of UK house sales is expected to increase next year, with prices also edging up, according to a forecast.

Zoopla expects the number of...

Fri, 29/11/2024 - 06:51


Irish voters head to polls in ‘too close to call’ General Election

Voters head to the polls in Ireland this morning for a General Election which will set the political landscape for the next five years.

The three...

Fri, 29/11/2024 - 06:19


UK retail footfall slips in November on storms and later Black Friday

UK retail footfall eased in November amid stormy weather and low consumer confidence, figures on Friday showed, with the decline exacerbated by the later timing...

Fri, 29/11/2024 - 05:54


Starmer speaks to Zelensky amid Russian attacks on Ukraine power grid

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spoken to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky as his country’s power grid faces bombardment by Russian forces.

Zelensky characterised the latest...

Thu, 28/11/2024 - 14:10


Steam ahead for UK rail nationalisation as landmark plan becomes law

Flagship UK government plans to renationalise rail passenger services have become law.

The granting of royal assent to the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) bill was...

Thu, 28/11/2024 - 11:45


Irish harmonised consumer price inflation up at 0.5% in November

The pace of harmonised consumer price inflation in Ireland sped up in November, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday.

The harmonised index of...

Thu, 28/11/2024 - 11:28


UK car production falls for eighth month in a row in October

The number of cars produced in Britain has fallen for the eighth consecutive month, new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, SMMT,...

Thu, 28/11/2024 - 06:47


TOP NEWS: Consumer confidence expectations little changed in November

Consumer confidence was little moved in November as consumers weighed the autumn budget and looked ahead to Christmas, a report on Thursday showed.

According to BRC-Opinium...

Thu, 28/11/2024 - 05:51


Reynolds to confirm UK government will consult on easing EV rules

UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set to confirm the government will consult on easing rules related to the phasing-out of new petrol and diesel...

Wed, 27/11/2024 - 13:23


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